Is Self-Centered a Refutation of the Ego-Quieting Hypothesis in Contemplative Practices?
Social Psychology May 1, 2024 Lorena Arahuete, Daniel Pinazo 2 citations
Abstract: The self-centrality principle holds that contemplative practices activate self-salience, encouraging moral self-enhancement, rather than the expected effect of acceptance hypothesized by the ego-quieting principle ( Gebauer et al., 2018 ). However, meditation may favor ego-quieting by inhibiting the disposition to judge and/or react to defend more equanimously a self that feels...